Cargo ship runs aground off Istanbul’s coastal district of Sile.
What happened?
Heavy winds forced the cargo ship to run aground off Istanbul’s coastal district of Sile on Wednesday (December 19).
The crew were stranded on board the 127-metre-long (417-ft) ship, dubbed Natalia and registered in the Comoros Islands. All the sixteen crew members have now been brought to safety, said a Reuters cameraman at the scene.
Rescue operation
Emergency workers set up a rope rescue system and television images showed stranded crew members being brought to safety in baskets.
The governor of Istanbul’s office said in a written statement that there were no reports of casualties or pollution caused by the incident.
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Source: Euronews
